Hill Country, Texas and floods
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Two days before the Guadalupe River rose with terrifying speed and force in Kerr County, Texas, a small team from
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - A group of local children who organize an annual summer daycare lemonade stand, and who usually split the money amongst themselves, decided this year they’d donate every dollar made to those devastated by the deadly July 4th flooding in the Texas Hill Country.
The Texas Hill Country floods have impacted families from all over the country, including Marco Acosta and his relatives, who experienced the disaster’s aftermath in different locations.
Gary, DeeAnn, Jake and Megan all lost their lives. Harley is still among the missing. Both families lived in Canyon Lake but have ties to the Houston and Mont Belvieu areas. Hutch and Beth Bryan, formerly of Houston, died in the Texas Hill Country flooding.
"God be with us. This is bad." That's what Texas bus drivers were saying to each other as they navigated destroyed roads to rescue stranded campers.
Presented by Buc-ee’s, a beloved chain of Texas-based travel centers, "Robert Earl Keen and Friends: Applause for the Cause," is set for Aug. 28 at Whitewater Amphitheater outside of New Braunfels, Texas.